| Deposit ID | 10049199 |
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| MRDS ID | MX00453 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Promontorio |
| Related records | 10230434 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.58989, 30.72987 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 180 |
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| USGS model code | 27d |
| Deposit model name | Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc) |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone | ||
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| (1) | -112.58989, 30.72987 |
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| Strike | N 40-85 E |
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| Dip | 2-45 S |
| Development status | Past Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Antimonio/La Montana |
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| Year | 1943 | ||||||||||||||
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| Period | -1943 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE SB | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^40% Sb | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
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| Overall depth | 17M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00453 |
WHITE, D.E. AND GUIZA, REINALDO, 1949, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF EL ANTIMONIO DISTRICT, SONORA, MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 962-B, P.108, PLATES 15, 23
WHITE AND GUIZA, 1949.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO SUBPARALLEL VEINS, EACH ABOUT 60 M LONG. VEINS STRIKE N 40-85 E AND DIP 2-45 S. DIP OF SOUTHERN VEIN FLATTENS TO NEAR HORIZONTAL AT DEPTH OF 10 M, WHERE LARGE AMOUNT OF ORE WAS FOUND IN SECTION OF THE VEIN 2.4 M THICK. SOUTHWARD, THE DIP INCREASES TO 20 DEGREES. BEST ORE FOUND WHERE THE VEIN HAS A LOW DIP AND A STRIKE OF ABOUT N 70 E. VEIN NARROW AND BARREN NEAR EASTERN TERMINUS, WHERE DIP STEEPENS AND STRIKE SWINGS TO N 30 E. |
| Deposit | ORE CONTROLS SIMILAR TO LA LIMENA MINE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1987 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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